Name: Matias Menis Date: 09/03/2021

PLACEMENT TEST ADULTS 2

READING
Read the text and circle A, B or C. _________/10
The Frozen Extremes of the Earth

The Arctic in the north and the Antarctic in the south are at
opposite ends of the planet, but they are similar in many ways.
Both are lands of ice and snow, where the temperature in
winter can be so low that your skin can freeze in seconds – it
can be as low as –80°C. Very few animals are able to survive
these conditions, but there are some both in the north and in
the south. The Arctic has more plants and animals than the
Antarctic, including polar bears, the largest bear in the world.
In the south there are no land animals because of the extreme
cold, but there are penguins and other sea animals that live on
or near the coast – although both in the north and the south
the sea is frozen for much of the year.
In parts of the Arctic there are towns and villages. Greenland,
for example, the largest island in the world, has a population of
55,000 people. Many of these people work in fishing. They
have a difficult life.
In the Antarctic there are no normal towns and villages. Only
scientists live there all year round, in special buildings called
‘stations’. They study the sea animals and learn about the
history of the world’s climate by studying the weather and the
ice.

1 There aren’t any animals in the Antarctic.

A True B False (considerando los que

viven cerca de la costa)

2 No people live in the Arctic.

A True B False

3 There aren’t any buildings in the Antarctic.

A True B False (considerando edificio

donde viven los científicos)

4 The sea in the Antarctic is usually frozen.

A True B False

5 In general, they are difficult places to live

in.

A True B False

LANGUAGE
Read about scientists and circle the correct option. _________/20

1. The scientists ________________ British, they’re American. aren’t isn’t don’t

2. The scientists ____________________ hot coffee for breakfast.
have always always have always
3. The Arctic has __________________ beautiful animals animals beautiful animals
4. The scientists meet ____________ Mondays to talk about the investigations.
In at on
5. Some scientists are ____________________ so they fly helicopters.
pilots builders doctors
6. Scientists ________________________ walk outside next November.
are going to going to is going to
7. One of the scientists ___________________ on the phone some minutes ago
speak spoke speaked
8. Simon, one of the scientists, __________________ at university in 1995.
worked work works
9. He _____________________ looks at the birds. He loves them.
never always sometimes
10. There _____________________ a lot of animals in the water last month. were was are

Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets () _________/25

1. Simon, the scientist, ____________are walking_____________________ (walk) at the moment.

2. Simon ____dont have_______________________ (not have) dinner because he goes to bed early.
3. He _________________goes___________________________ (go) to the gym three times a week.
4. Last week the scientists _____Bought_______________ (buy) a new machine.
5. They ____________are talked__________________________ (talk) to their families last weekend.
6. Many scientists ________________dont like______________________ (not like) cold weather.
7. How often _______________ scientists _________are use_______________ (use) the internet?
8. Next year Simon ___________travel__________________________ (travel) to another country.
9. ____where___________ they ____________are having__________ (have) a celebration
tomorrow?
10. Simon ___________didnt write____________________________ (not write) an e-mail yesterday.

WRITING

Describe a good friend of yours. _____/20

My best friends are Gonzalo. I feel him like my brother. I know him when we went to school, he is my friend
since this moment. With him I share a lot of momentos, travels, partis, etc. Actually I see him not less that 2
days peer week. I shared my last vacation with him, so I continue with the next point.

3 Describe your best holiday. ______/25

 Where, when, who with, stay

Name: Matias Menis Date: 09/03/2021

 Activities in the morning, afternoon, evening, at night

On my last vacation I went to Brasil with mi girlfriend, my friend and his girlfriend. When I said my last
vacation I mean before the pandemic in Dec 2019. We went to Brasil to enjoy the new year in Copacabana
and we stay there for 15 days. This location has the opportunities to enjoy the beach during the day, lunch
in the beach and in the night have a lot of points to dinner and relax. Normally in the morning we went to
the beach we stay there the maximum possible time, and after that we come back to the hotel to bath and
prepare to move to dinner. We came back to Argentina after the new year celebration.